New York

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Adelphi University	8/1/2016	800.233.5744	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Individual majors may have additional foreign language requirements.
Albany College of Pharmacy	8/1/2016	518.694.7221	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Albany Law School [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albany Medical College [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alfred University	8/8/2016	607.871.2115	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Individual majors may have additional foreign language requirements.
Bank Street College of Education [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bard College	8/1/2016	845.758.7472	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Barnard College	8/1/2016	212.854.5262	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take 1 year of a spoken language.
Baruch College	8/8/2016	646.312.1000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	Two years of ASL in high school fulfills graduation requirements unless majoring in International Business.
Boricua College	8/8/2016	212.694.1000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Briarcliffe College [closing in 2018]	8/1/2016	855.512.5333	Yes	1 year	Yes
Brooklyn College	8/6/2016	718.951.5001	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Brooklyn Law School [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Canisius College	8/1/2016	716.883.7000	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Cazenovia College	8/5/2016	315.655.7208	Yes	3 years	Yes
Christ the King Seminary [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Baruch College [see Baruch College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Brooklyn College [see Brooklyn College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - College of Staten Island [see College of Staten Island]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Hunter College [see Hunter College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - John Jay College of Criminal Justice [see John Jay College of Criminal Justice]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Lehman College [see Lehman College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Macaulay Honors College [see Macaulay Honors College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Medgar Evers College [see Medgar Evars College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - New York City College of Technology [see New York City College of Technology]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - Queens College [see Queens College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - School of Law [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - The City College of New York [see The City College of New York]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) - York College [see York College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York Graduate School and University [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clarkson University	8/8/2016	800.527.6577	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Colgate University	8/8/2016	315.228.7000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
College of Mount St. Vincent	8/8/2016	718.405.3267	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
College of New Rochelle	9/8/2016	914.654.5000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
College of St. Rose	10/3/2016	518.454.5150	Yes	2 years	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
College of Staten Island	8/15/2016	718.982.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Must take 2 semesters on campus
Columbia College - Fort Drum	9/8/2016	315.775.0128	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Columbia College - Hancock	9/8/2016	315.455.0690	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Columbia University	8/8/2016	212.854.2522	No	N/A	No
Concordia College - Bronxville	8/8/2016	800.937.2655	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Cornell University	8/8/2016	607.255.5241	No	N/A	No	ASL is not considered a foreign language
Culinary Institute of America	9/29/2016	845.452.9430	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
D’Youville College	9/8/2016	716.829.8000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Only International Business has a specific language requirement.
Daemen College	9/8/2016	800.462.7652	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
DeVry University - Brooklyn	9/19/2016	312.212.4400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
DeVry University - Midtown Manhattan	9/19/2016	212.312.4300	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
DeVry University - Rego Park	9/19/2016	800.815.2890	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Dominican College	9/8/2016	845.359.3533	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Dowling College [closed]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elmira College	9/8/2016	800.935.6472	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	International Studies, International Business, and Education majors require additional foreign language study.
Excelsior College	9/8/2016	888.547.2388	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Fashion Institute of Technology	9/28/2016	212.217.3760	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Five Towns College	9/9/2016	631.656.2110	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Fordham University	10/3/2016	718.817.1000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	All students are required to take 1-2 semesters of any foreign language on campus.
Hamilton College	9/9/2016	315.859.4011	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Hartwick College	9/9/2016	607.431.4000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hilbert College	9/9/2016	716.926.8780	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Hobart and William Smith College	9/9/2016	315.781.3622	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Hofstra University	9/9/2016	516.463.6600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Houghton College	9/9/2016	860.777.2556	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	High school ASL courses must have a grade point average of B+ or higher to fulfill all admissions and graduation requirements.
Hunter College	8/8/2016	212.772.4490	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Icahn School of Medicine [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Iona College	10/3/2016	800.231.4662	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	All students are required to take 1-2 semesters of any foreign language on campus.
Ithaca College	9/12/2016	607.274.3124	Yes	2 years	Yes	ASL is accepted by all majors except for Journalism.
ITT Technical Institute - Albany [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Buffalo [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Syracuse [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jewish Theological Seminary [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Jay College of Criminal Justice	9/8/2016	212.564.6529	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Keuka College	9/13/2016	315.279.5254	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Le Moyne College	9/13/2016	800.333.4733	Yes	2 years	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Lehman College	8/8/2016	718.960.8700	No	N/A	No
LIM College	10/3/2016	212.752.1530	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Long Island University - Brooklyn	10/4/2016	718.488.1011	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Long Island University - Hudson [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long Island University - Post	9/14/2016	516.299.2900	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Does not recognize ASL as a language
Long Island University - Riverhead	9/14/2016	631.287.8010	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Macaulay Honors College	8/8/2016	212.729.2900	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Malloy College	9/15/2016	516.323.4000	Yes	3 years	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Manhattan College	9/14/2016	718.862.7200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Manhattan School of Music	9/14/2016	917.493.4436	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Manhattanville College	9/14/2016	914.323.5464	Yes	2 years	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Maria College	9/14/2016	518.438.3111	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Marymount Manhattan College	9/15/2016	212.517.0430	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Medaille College	9/15/2016	716.880.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Medgar Evers College	8/8/2016	718.270.4900	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Mercy College	9/15/2016	877.637.2946	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Metropolitan College of New York	9/15/2016	800.338.4465	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Monroe College	9/15/2016	718.933.6700	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Mount Sinai School of Medicine [see Icahn School of Medicine]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mount St. Mary College	9/15/2016	845.561.0800	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Nazareth College	9/15/2016	800.462.3944	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
New York Academy of Art [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New York Chiropractic College [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New York City College of Technology	9/8/2016	718.260.5500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
New York College of Health Professions [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New York College of Podiatric Medicine [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine	9/15/2016	516.739.1545	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
New York Institute of Technology	9/15/2016	800.345.6948	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
New York Law School [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New York Medical College [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New York School of Interior Design	9/15/2016	212.472.1500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
New York University	9/15/2016	212.998.4500	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements.
New York University Tandon School of Engineering	9/15/2016	212.998.4500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Niagara University	9/15/2016	800.462.2111	Yes	2 years	Yes
Northwestern Seminary [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nyack College	9/16/2016	212.625.0500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment or other college-level ASL courses may be transferred to fulfill graduation requirements.
Pace University	9/16/2016	800.874.7223	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - New York	10/17/2016	212.982.3456	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Parsons School of Design	9/28/2016	212.229.5150	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Paul Smith’s College	9/16/2016	800.421.2605	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Plaza College	9/16/2016	718.779.1430	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Polytechnic University of New York [see New York University Tandon School of Engineering]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Queens College	10/3/2016	718.997.5600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Rensselaer Institute	9/16/2016	518.276.6000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Rochester Institute of Technology	9/16/2016	585.475.6631	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Russell Sage College	9/16/2016	518.244.2217	Yes	2 years	Yes
SAE Institute of Technology - New York City	10/12/2016	212.944.9121	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Sage College of Albany	9/16/2016	518.292.1730	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Sage Graduate School [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sarah Lawrence College	9/22/2016	914.395.2510	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
School of Visual Arts	9/22/2016	212.592.2100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Siena College	9/22/2016	518.783.2423	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Skidmore College	9/22/2016	518.580.5570	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	ASL is not considered a rigorous language to study.
St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
St. Bonaventure University	9/21/2016	716.375.2400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
St. Francis College	9/21/2016	718.489.5200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
St. John Fisher College	9/21/2016	585.385.8064	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
St. John's University	9/22/2016	888.978.5646	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
St. Joseph's College - Brooklyn	9/22/2016	718.940.5300	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
St. Joseph's College - Long Island	9/22/2016	631.687.5100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
St. Thomas Aquinas College	9/22/2016	845.398.4100	Yes	2 years	Yes
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
State University of New York - Albany	9/22/2016	518.442.3300	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
State University of New York - Alfred State	9/26/2016	800.425.3733	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Binghamton	9/26/2016	607.777.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
State University of New York - Brockport	9/26/2016	585.395.2751	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Buffalo	9/26/2016	716.645.6900	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Canton	9/28/2016	315.386.7123	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Cobleskill	9/27/2016	518.255.5011	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Cortland	9/27/2016	607.753.2011	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center	9/28/2016	718.270.2446	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Empire State	9/28/2016	518.587.2100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Environmental Science and Forestry	9/27/2016	315.470.6500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Farmingdale	9/28/2016	631.420.2200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor
State University of New York - Fredonia	9/26/2016	716.673.3111	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Geneseo	9/26/2016	585.245.5571	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
State University of New York - Maritime College	9/28/2016	718.409.7200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - Morrisville	9/27/2016	315.684.6046	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
State University of New York - New Paltz	9/27/2016	845.257.3200	Yes	2	Yes
State University of New York - Old Westburg	9/26/2016	516.876.3000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
State University of New York - Oneonta	9/26/2016	607.436.3500	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
State University of New York - Oswego	9/26/2016	315.312.2250	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Taking ASL for 4 years in high school fulfills both admissions and graduation requirements.
State University of New York - Plattsburgh	9/27/2016	518.564.2040	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	Taking ASL for 3 years in high school fulfills all graduation requirements.
State University of New York - Pottsdam	9/27/2016	315.267.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Taking ASL for 4 years in high school fulfills both admissions and graduation requirements.
State University of New York - Purchase	9/28/2016	914.251.6000	No	N/A	No
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University	9/28/2016	315.464.4750	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Swedish Institute and College of Health Sciences [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Syracuse University	9/29/2016	315.443.1870	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Individual majors may have additional foreign language requirements.
Teachers College at Columbia University [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The City College of New York	8/8/2016	212.650.6444	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
The Cooper Union	8/8/2016	212.353.4100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
The General Theological Seminary [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Juilliard School	9/12/2016	212.799.5000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
The King's College	9/13/2016	212.659.7200	Yes	2 years	Yes
Tri-State College of Acupuncture [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unification Theological Seminary [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Union College	9/30/2016	518.388.6112	No	N/A	No	Only spoken languages are acceptable.
Union Graduate College [see Clarkson University]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Rochester	9/30/2016	585.275.3221	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Utica College	9/30/2016	315.792.3006	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Vassar College	9/30/2016	845.432.7300	Yes	3 years	Yes	Must take a proficiency exam and score at the intermediate level. If not, 1-2 semesters required of any language
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	9/30/2016	866.682.8446	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Villa Maria College	9/30/2016	716.325.0943	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Wagner College	9/30/2016	718.390.3411	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Wallis Cornell Medical College [no undergraduate degrees offered]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Webb Institute	9/30/2016	516.671.2213	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Wells College	9/30/2016	800.952.9355	Yes	2 years	Yes
Yeshiva University	9/30/2016	212.960.5400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	All students are required to take Hebrew.
York College	9/8/2016	718.262.2165	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements

Understanding the Policies & Key Terms

Number of Years of ASL Study:

ASL Studies Satisfies Admissions Requirements:

Yes means taking ASL while in high school satisfies foreign / world language requirements for admission to the institution.

No means the institution does not accept ASL to satisfy foreign/world language requirements for admission to the institution.

No language pre-requisite means the institution does not require a high school student to study any foreign / world language in order to be granted admission.

ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements:

Yes means taking ASL for the required number of years will satisfy graduation requirements. In most cases, this means the student does not need to take any further foreign / world language courses once admitted to the institution.

No means the institution does not permit ASL courses taken in high school to satisfy graduation requirements. All students may need to take a specified amount of foreign / world language credits (such as one semester, or a full year-long course). EXCEPTIONS: 1) Some schools in this category will accept ASL taken in high school if it was for dual enrollment credit. 2) Some schools allow students to transfer college-level ASL credits taken at a different institution to fulfill graduation requirements. In these cases, information about the exceptions is provided in the Notes section.

Depends on Major means the institution has different policies regarding whether ASL taken in high school fulfills graduation requirements. Some degree programs leading to a B.A. degree may require taking additional foreign / world language courses, whereas those pursuing a B.S. degree will find taking ASL in high school fulfills the graduation requirements. Further information is provided in the Notes section of each institution’s policies profile.

College Admissions and Graduation Policies Regarding American Sign Language

A project by Jason E. Zinza, PhD

New York

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language